We develop an approach to analyze the economic performance of hybrid and single-technology solar power plants, which incorporates optimal dispatch, and considers the expected electricity market and weather conditions. . An energy storage system affords the opportunity to dispatch during higher-priced time periods, but complicates plant design and dispatch decisions. Solar resource variability compounds these challenges, because determining optimal system sizes requires simultaneously considering how the plant will. . While producing electricity, foldable photovoltaic containers are regularly outfitted with high-performance battery power storage structures to keep extra electricity generated throughout the day and release it for use at night or in wet weather.
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